Where Are These Mysterious Desert Arrows Pointing?
From Nation, For Nation - Pulse of the Nation
Andrew Johnson drunkenly kissed the bible at Lincoln's inauguration.
Buchanan Wasn’t Done Running
As waves of so-called “hotel fever” ravaged Washington DC, everyone was keeping close to a bathroom, including President-elect James Buchanan.
Despite days of intestinal pain, Buchanan decided he was feeling better and announced the ceremony was on!
Minutes into the ceremony he changed his mind, but it w →
Alan Turing first used the computer's synth capabilities to invent the first computerized notifications.
First Synthesizer
Known as the father of artificial intelligence and the key to cracking the German military’s infamous Enigma Code, Alan Turing was an undoubted genius.
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From Globe, For Globe - Pulse of the Planet
During the 2011 tsunami disaster, one stone marked a boundary just 300 feet from where dangerous waters flooded.
Living With Nature
Every place has something about it that makes living there unique, or downright horrifying. In ocean-side, tropical climates, you have the occasional hurricane. In flatland, there are regular tornados. In California, earthquakes are the norm. They’re all natural disasters, but the people in these parts of the world learn to live with them as best they can. You prepare whe →
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